July 25, 2014 -- Ulysses by James Joyce (2nd meeting)

Our next meeting is July 25, 2014. 

We will continue our discussion of Ulysses by James Joyce.

We plan to cover chapters 6 through 12.  However, Chapter 12 represents 44% completion, so it's wise to read ahead unless you have plenty of reading time available in August when we plan to complete the book (18 chapters are in the book).

Meeting Information:

Location: Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Small Meeting Room

Address: 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO

Date: July 25, 2014

Time: 7:00 PM

June 27,2014 -- Ulysses by James Joyce (1st meeting)

We will discuss the first eight six chapters of "Ulysses" by James Joyce at our next meeting. We plan to discuss the rest of the book at our next two meetings in July and August.

Meeting Information:

Location: Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Small Meeting Room

Address: 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO

Date: June 27, 2014

Time: 7:00 PM

May 30, 2014 -- A Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare

We will discuss "A Winter's Tale" by Shakespeare at our next meeting.

Meeting Information:

Location: Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Small Meeting Room

Address: 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO

Date: May 30, 2014

Time: 7:00 PM

April 25, 2014 -- The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather

We will discuss The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather at our next meeting.

Meeting Information:

Location: Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Small Meeting Room

Address: 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO

Date: April 25, 2014

Time: 7:00 PM

This is photo of March 29, 2014 meeting to discuss Robinson Crusoe. The little black object on table was the virtual presence via teleconference of Kip Wiedel, one of the three charter members who met together for the first meeting of Great Books KC ten years ago.

March 28, 2014 -- Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

We will discuss Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe at our next meeting.
Meeting Information:
Location: Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Small Meeting Room
Address: 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO
Date: March 28, 2014
Time: 7:00 PM

February 28, 2014 -- Song of Solomon from the Bible

Our Next Meeting:

Location: Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Small Meeting Room
Address: 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO
Date: February 28, 2014
Time: 7:00 PM
Book for Discussion:
We will meet to discuss the book Song of Solomon from the Bible. It is also called Song of Songs.

Other news of Interest:

Join Library staff member Bernard Norcott-Mahany (member of our group) as he recounts "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (the movie Mitty is not the real Mitty) and other stories and cartoons by James Thurber. 

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Waldo Branch Library, 201 E. 75th St.

RSVP: kclibrary.org -- 816 701 3407

December 6, 2013 Meeting

Photo taken at December 6, 2013 meeting. Four people who were present are not in photo -- They're off to left and right edges and behind camera.

January 31, 2014 -- Oedipus at Colonus, by Sophocles

Our Next Meeting:
Location: Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Small Meeting Room
Address: 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO
Date: January 31, 2014
Time: 7:00 PM

We will meet to discuss the book, Oedipus at Colonus, by Sophocles.

The following link provides some thoughts and recommended translations from Bernard Norcott-Mahany (member of our group).
http://greatbookskcdiscussion.blogspot.com/2013/12/oedipus-at-colonus-by-sophocles.html

2014 Schedule of Books -- Great Books KC

January 31, 2014 -- Oedipus at Colonus, by Sophocles

February 28, 2014 -- Song of Solomon from the Bible

March 28, 2014 -- Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

April 25, 2014 -- The Song of the Lark, by Willa Cather

May 30, 2014 -- A Winter's Tale, by Shakespeare

June 27, 2014 -- Ulysses, by James Joyce

July 25, 2014 -- Ulysses, by James Joyce

August 29, 2014 -- Ulysses, by James Joyce

September 26, 2014 -- The Future of an Illusion, by Sigmund Freud

October 31, 2014 -- Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

December 5, 2014 -- Snow Country, by Yasunari Kawabata